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This is a Questions and Answers document (Version 2) for solicitation FA448425R0001 related to dormitory construction renovations at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, containing 113 technical and procedural questions and their corresponding answers.
Key clarifications include: a $25,000 allowance for window replacements on an as-needed basis, confirmation that the building will be unoccupied during construction, shower specifications requiring pre-fabricated fiberglass base with acrylic finish, clarification that hazardous waste disposal is the contractor's responsibility (not government's), submittals review time of 14 business days, and pricing requirements for detailed breakdowns of materials, labor, equipment, and subcontractor costs. The document also addresses technical specifications for electrical systems, plumbing fixtures, fire suppression systems, and clarifies that all furniture will be removed prior to construction. Important administrative details include confirmation that site visits were not mandatory, email submission is preferred for proposals, and three performance surveys are required for each teaming partner.
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QUESTIONS ANSWERS
1 Addendum No. 1
There are no notes on plans indication what windows and doors need repairs, please provide a list of openings required to be repaired or provide an amount to be used as a budget by all bidders.
Windows will be replaced on as as-needed basis. There will be an allowance of $25,000.00 to cover the cost of the necessary window replacements.
2 J.14 - Amendment No. 1 Per the revised J.14 issued in Addendum No. 1, it is stated "H. Replace all broken window and frames…"). Can the government please provide a schedule for the broken windows?
Windows will be replaced on as as-needed basis. There will be an allowance of $25,000.00 to cover the cost of the necessary window replacements.
3 HazMat Can the government please provide a HazMat report for the project?
The HazMat report can be found in the design analysis
4 Drawing A-201 versus. A-151 Drawing A-201, North Elevation, note 5.01 for one window states: "remove existing window and and infill opening with metal panel. Coordinate duct openings with mechanical." This appears to conflict with notes on A-151 which require blackout film on two windows. Can the government please clarify for the requirement?
The Gov’t shall provide a sketch clarifying condition to the awarded contractor.
5 Drawing A-201 versus A-151 Also on Drawing A-201, North Elevation there is a smaller opening which also notes
5.01 for a metal panel. This appears to conflict with notes on A- 151 which require an EIFS Sys. and framing per details on two openings.
Can the government please clarify for the requirement?
The Gov’t shall provide a sketch clarifying condition to the awarded contractor.
6 Shower Enclosure Drawings A-401 and A-410 has Keynotes 22.03 New Drop-in acrylic shower enclosure, see plumbing.
Drawing A-401 has Keynote 22.04 New tempered sliding glass shower door.
Drawing P-401 and P-402 Indicate piping details and plumbing fixtures, SH- 1, WC-1 and LAV-1 for bedrooms.
Drawing P-701 and P-702 are the riser diagrams that show plumbing fixtures. Note that SH-1 shows a shower pan and a three-sided enclosure. Specification Section 22 00 00 Plumbing General, Paragraph 2.7 Shower Pan is for the Shower Pan only, No Enclosure.
Paragraph 8 is for the Sliding Glass Shower Door.
Can the government please specify the requirements for shower enclosure?
Shower pan and wall enclosure shall consist of a pre- fabricated fiberglass base with an acrylic finish. See section 22 00 00, sub-section 2.8 for shower door
7 Plumbing Fixture Schedule P-601 had Plumbing Load Calculations and Plumbing Fixture Connection Schedule.
Plumbing Fixture schedule appears to be missing. Can the government please provide a Plumbing Fixture Schedule?
Plumbing fixture schedule shall be provided to the awarded contractor.
8 C-1 Statement of work, Page 7 of 20, Section 4.E: Surveys must also provide the location of any other underground or above ground structures, utilities, or other items encountered during the construction. Please clarify how General Contractor s are to quantify this for bidding purposes.
Site Utility map is provided in the drawings on page CU101 of attachment J-9.
9 C-1 Statement of work, Page 8 of 20, Section 1.9: Submittals. For scheduling purposes, what is the Government review time for submittals?
Submittals shall be submitted on approved Air Force Material Submittal form. Please allow up appropriate time (usually around 14 business days) for these documents to be processed.
10 J-6 Specifications Vol. 1, Page 11 of 920, Section 1.15.C: Contractor will provide temporary heat and/or domestic hot water if outage is expected to be longer than eight hours continuous duration. Will the building be occupied? If unoccupied will this still be required?
The building will not be occupied, but all water lines shall be drained if any pipes freeze or causes damage to the facility, the Contractor shall be responsible for the repair.
11 J-6 Specifications Vol. 1, Page 28 of 920, Section 1.12 Airfield Access:
Please clarify if this section and all its contents apply to this project.
Airfield access will not be required for this project.
Section 1.12 of the specifications shall be omitted.
12 J-6 Specifications Vol. 1, Page 130 of 920, Section 1.6.3 Solar Domestic Hot Water: Please confirm there is no Solar Domestic Hot Water requirements for this project.
There is no Solar Domestic Hot Water requirements for this project. Section 1.6.3 of the specification shall be deleted.
13 J-6 Specifications Vol. 1, Page 213 of 920, Section 1.5.1.2.2.1 Project generated dangerous waste must be turned into the Government for disposal. Section 1.2.14 on page 209 Dangerous waste includes Hazardous waste, extremely hazardous waste etc.
Please confirm all Hazardous waste is to be turned into the Government.
No, the hazardous waste is not to be given to the Government.
The Contractor shall dispose of waste as stated in hazardous waste codes ad ordinances.
14 J-6 Specifications Vol. 1, Page 218 of 920, Section 1.7.5: Some permits require up to 180 days to obtain. Please clarify what permit requires 180 days to obtain. Due to time constraints of this project can this time be shortened/expedited?
Only Airfield permits require this timeframe which will not affect this project.
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15 J-6 Specifications Vol. 1, Page 219 of 920, Section 1.7.7: Permit(s) and any permit-associated documentation required by 787 CES/CEIEC Air Quality Program Manager(s) for each respective temporary/mobile equipment to the 787 CES/CEIEC Air Quality Program Manager(s) 60 calendar days prior to bringing equipment on-site. Please clarify what equipment will require this permit and can the time requirement be reduced?
Please fully read section 1.7.7. This equipment includes, but not limited to, generators, boiler, welding equipment and air emitting equipment that Contractors are bringing into base.
16 J-6 Specifications Vol. 1, Page 225 of 920, Section 3.2.1: Notify the Air Program Manager, through the Contracting Officer, at least 6 months prior to bringing equipment assembled or unassembled onto the installation.
With the time frame for this project this can be reduced.
Yes, time frame can be reduced so long air permits are secured.
See Question 19.
17 J-6 Specifications Vol. 1, Page 490 of 920, Section 1.3.3: Protect trees which might be damaged with a 6’ fence. Page 27 Section 1.09 calls for a strong 2x4 frame with ¾” plywood sheeting barricade. Please clarify what is to be used.
The Government will revise section 1.09. Tree protection specifications on section 1.09 shall comply with section 1.3.3.
18 J-6 Specifications Vol. 1, Page 494 of 920, Section 3.1.3: Move, grind, and store pavement and slabs designated to be recycled and utilized in this project as directed by the Contracting Officer. Please clarify what is to be recycled and used in this project.
This project will not consist of recycled products.
19 J-6 Specifications Vol. 1, Page 496 of 920, Section 3.1.12: Remove all fire suppression system cylinders and canisters. Per Drawing G-004, Page 4 of 213: Foam Systems, Dry Chemical, Wet Chemical, Clean Agent, Carbon Dioxide, Halon 1301 are not required/Not provided. Please clarify what the existing fire suppression system cylinders contain and what quantity. If existing are these to be turned over to the Government as Dangerous/Hazardous waste.
Contractor shall verify the existing conditions of the fire suppression system during site visit. No, the hazardous waste is not to be given to the Government. The Contractor shall dispose of waste as stated in hazardous waste codes ad ordinances.
20 J-6 Specifications Vol. 1, Page 498 of 920, Section 3.3.4: Place recovered ODS in cylinders. Turn over to the Contracting Officer. Are the empty cylinders to be Government furnished or Contractor furnished?
Contractor furnished
21 J-6 Specifications Vol. 1, Page 529 of 920, Section 3.1: Provide the Contracting Officer or COR, with at least two sets of PPE as required for entry to and inspection of the asbestos control area. Please confirm that Government personnel will not enter the control area during asbestos abatement. If so, will the Government provide the Contractor with medical and fit test documentation for OSHA compliance.
Government personnel will not enter the control area during asbestos abatement.
22 J-6 Specifications Vol. 1, Page 535 of 920, Section 3.2.3: Furniture will remain in the building. Cover and seal with 6-mil plastic or remove from work area and store in a location on site approved by Contracting Officer. Drawing IF-110 on page 88 of 213 general note 2 states FF&E is not in contract and is shown for reference only. FF&E is GFGI. Please clarify what is to be done with existing FF&E. Will it be re-used or will new be installed?
All FF&E will be removed from the facility
23 J-6 Specifications Vol. 1, Page 219 of 555, Section 1.5.1.4 Certified Risk Assessor. Can The Risk Assessor be the CIH?
The Risk Assessor cannot be the Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
24 J-6 Specifications Vol. 1, Page 625 of 920, Section 2.4.2 Chemical Floor Hardener. Is there a basis of design for the chemical floor hardener product? Please clarify where this is to be used.
No. Reference drawing sheet IN-110, finish SC1
25 J-6 Specifications Vol. 1, Page 743 of 920, 2.3.11.1. 10” Kick Plates, 36” Armor Plates, 16” armor plates, 6” Mop plates. Please clarify what item goes on what doors.
10” Kick Plates shall be installed at dorm rooms. 36” Armor Plates shall be installed at mechanical, electrical and telecommunication rooms. 16” Armor Plats shall be installed at bathrooms. 6” Mop Plates shall be installed at janitor closets.
26 J-6 Specifications Vol. 1, Page 747 of 920, Section 08 87 23.13. Is there a basis of design product for the Fragment Retention Film?
No
27 J-6 Specifications Vol. 1, Page 837 of 920, Section 2.1.3. Medicine cabinet.
Drawings show a mirror only. Please clarify if a medicine cabinet will be required.
Dorm room will require a medicine cabinet. Public bathrooms require a mirror only.
28 J-6 Specifications Vol. 1, Page 867 of 920, Section 2.3.5: Provide thermostatic mixing valves for lavatory faucets. Drawing P-601 on page 131 plumbing schedule calls for a mixing valve with a 42GPM capacity. Please clarify if a mixing valve is required at each lavatory, one per floor or one for all lavatories.
See Drawing Sheet PL101B on Page 116. Drawing shows one mixing valve after water heater.
29 J-6 Specifications Vol. 1, Page 880 of 920, Section 3.31.2.9 Corrosive waste plastic pipe.
Where is corrosive waste plastic pipe to be used?
This applies to sanitary lines. If polyolefin piping are found during construction, then Section 3.31.2.9 shall be followed.
30 J-7 Specifications Vol. 2, Page 214 of 874, Section 2.9.1: Actuators must be electric (electronic). Page 339- Section 1.7.7 Compressed Air Station Schematic. Will a compressor be required?
Compressed air will not be required.
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31 J-7 Specifications Vol. 2, Page 308 of 874, Section 1.3: The gas piping system includes natural gas piping. Page 310, Section 1.5.3 Shop Drawings: Include LP storage tank, pad and mounting details. Please clarify if an LP tank and pad is required. If yes, what size.
Typically, they are leased. Is this acceptable?
There is no LP storage tank in this project, section will be removed
32 J-7 Specifications Vol. 2, Page 316 of 874, Section 3.3: Provide a gas piping system from the point of delivery, defined as the outlet of the meter set assembly. Else ware it calls for a relocated gas line and meter. Please clarify where our work starts.
The Contractor is responsible for all work including removal of existing gas line, installing new AMRS gas meter and relocation of the gas line. The gas line is owned by JBMDL
33 J-7 Specifications Vol. 2, Page 399 of 874, Section 2.10.13: Diffusors, registers, and Grilles. Provide factory-fabricated units of corrosion- resistant steel. Page 512 section
2.2.2 Types of Air diffusion devices call for
aluminum. Please clarify what is required.
Contractor to follow UFGS 23 37 13.00 40, Section 2.2.2.
34 J-7 Specifications Vol. 2, Page 622 of 874, Section 2.2.5.1 Switched duplex receptacles.
Where are switched receptacles required? Where are Tamper resistant receptacles required?
The switches and receptacles are indicated in drawings E-401 and E-402. All dwelling unit receptacles to be tamper resistant rated. Please see note # 7 in Drawings EP-101A & B, EP-102A &
B, EP-
103A & B, E401 and E-402.
35 J-7 Specifications Vol. 2, Page 640 of 874, Section 3.1.5: Building Grounds. Please verify if a new counterpoise, grounding to rebar will be required.
Please see the Building Grounding Electrode System Detail and Communication Grounding Riser Diagram in drawing E-801.
36 J-7 Specifications Vol. 2, Page 666 of 874, Section 2.16: Provide motors in accordance with NEMA MG 1 Fire Pumps. Please clarify the intent of this. Is this for motor and pump configurations or just motors.
This is for the motor.
37 J-7 Specifications Vol. 2, Page 720 of 874, Section 1.4.3: Optional certification, If available, base may provide LPS third party qualified personnel. Will the Base provide LPS third party certification?
The Base will not provide LPS third party certification.
38 J-7 Specifications Vol. 2, Page 722 of 874, Section 3.1.1.1: Provide certification that the roof manufacturer’s warranty is not violated by air terminals. Is the roof manufacturer known? Are there any additional warranties on the roof such as a roofing contractor?
There are no current roof warranties known by the Gov’t.
39 J-7 Specifications Vol. 2, Page 767 of 874, Section 1.6.2.2: Note that only key personnel approved by the Contracting Officer in the successful proposal shall do work on this solicitations telecommunications system. Are offerors to include key personnel in their Proposal submission?
Yes
40 J-7 Specifications Vol. 2, Page 774 of 874, Section 2.6: Provide MUTOA(s) in accordance with TIA-568.1. No MUTOA were shown on the drawings.
Please confirm.
No MUTOA required. This section will be deleted
41 J-9 Drawings, Sheet C-001, Page 15 of 213, General Utility Note 9: Utility demolition includes removal of pipe/conduit/structure and all permeable backfill material and then backfilled with low permeable backfill material. Please verify that all excavated material for utilities is to be hauled off and new fill brought in.
All unsatisfactory material must be remove and be replaced with satisfactory materials. See Division 31 Earthwork.
42 J-9 Drawings, Sheet CU-101, Page 22 of 213, Sheet Keynote 6: Relocate gas line.
Coordinate with PSE&G. Is there a point of contact at PSE&G? Is there any cost to the Contractor for PSE&G work?
See Q32. Coordination with PSEG is not required as JBMDL owns the gas lines to B2619.
43 J-9 Drawings, Sheet A-501, Page 73 of 213, Detail J1: Shows compression struts and lateral bracing for ACP. Compression struts and lateral bracing are typically used for seismic design groups D, E, &F (earthquake areas) This project is Seismic design Group B. Please verify if this is required.
This is required
44 J-9 Drawings, Sheet IN-110, Page 78 of 213, Signage note 8: Contractor provides flag signs indicating defibrillator location, mounted above each defibrillator. How many defibrillators are there? Is the Contractor to provide? Is there a basis of design if the Contractor is to provide?
Contractor is to provide defibrillators 1 on each floor, there is no BOD, contractor is to provide type.
45 During site visit it was observed there is furniture and furnishings remaining in building. Will these be removed prior to new work?
Yes
46 Plan A-001 General note # 27 states remove and reinstall pictures, TV’s, bulletin boards etc. prior to and after painting. Please clarify what is being saved and reinstalled in the building.
The Contractor will not be required to handle current furniture.
All loose furniture, as stated, shall be removed and replaced by the facility manager.
47 Plan A-401, Keynote 22.03 states new drop in Acrylic shower enclosure, see plumbing drawings. P601 does not indicate the basis of design for SH-
1. Specification section 22 00 00, 2.4.7 shows Precast Terrazzo Shower floors. Please provide information on the basis of design for shower enclosure.
Reference question #112
48 Plan A-612 – Door schedule does not show hardware sets for doors and there is no hardware schedule on plans or in specifications. Please provide.
See revised sheet A-612 showing hardware schedule
49 A-601 – Note 2 states at all partitions at shower enclosures to receive 5/8” cement board in place of gypsum wall board. Is the intent to install tile above shower stalls to ceiling? Is cement board required behind enclosures?
No, tile shall not be installed up to ceiling. No, cement board is not required behind the enclosures. Above shower enclosure, walls shall be painted as required.
50 AD-110 Note 13 shows to remove existing bay windows and wall framing to allow for new door. New door is being installed at a different location from window. A-402 keynote 5.01 shows installing metal panel in same window and also small window in bathroom. A-151 section H1 shows blackout film on same window and infilling small bathroom window with finishes to match existing. Please clarify scope in this area.
This note is not applicable to dormitory 2619, only dormitory 2621.
51 A-002 shows typical ADA information for Toilet rooms and Accessible Shower stalls.
Please confirm the only toilet room that will require grab bars would be room103 and that there are no accessible shower units in this building.
Room 103 is the only toilet room with grab bars. There are no accessible shower units in the building.
52 Plans show existing windows to remain, finish schedule on IN110 shows SS- 2 for window sills, will new window sills be required on all existing windows?
Reference drawing C8/A-701
53 AD-110 note 8 shows to remove existing hallway door hardware. Note 8 is not shown on AD-120 and AD-130, 2nd and 3rd floor doors. These doors are marked as D1 on Plans A-121, 122 and A-131, 132. Door schedule on A-612 shows D-1 doors for 2nd and 3rd with same requirements as 1st floor doors.
Please clarify intent.
This note is not shown on this building construction drawings
54 Per T-602. There is a 100 Pair Copper and a 24 strand Single mode fiber that will enter the building from Manhole 15. I do not see a site plan that shows me the location of MH-15.
Please see the attached drawing CD101 for comm connection points. There will be no changes made to the communication infrastructure outside the building.
55 Is this cable new or is it coiled in MH-15 and we just bring it back into the building and re-terminate/test?
All cable shall be new. The termination and test are required.
56 Per T-001 the standard ICT outlet is to get (2) Cat 6 cables unless there is a number (X) with the symbol that states a different quantity. Per T-501 the typical ICT outlet is (1) Cat Please confirm.
All Wireless Access Point (WAP) outlet shall be (2) Cat 6 cables.
Unless otherwise noted.
57 Per T-001 the DDC outlet is to get (1) Cat 6 cable. Per T-501 the DDC outlet is (2) Cat 6. Please confirm.
All DDC outlet shall be (2) Cat 6 cables. Unless otherwise noted.
58 Do you want me to include the CCTV cabling (4 per floor) that is shown on the T drawings? Or is that shown strictly for the Note 1 flex conduit?
Include cabling on per floor
59 Amendment 0001 Replace all broken windows and frames. For bidding purposes can the Government provide quantities.
Reference Question #1
60 A-201 note 23.08 states to seal exterior vents that are being rendered useless by the new mechanical work. Please advise acceptable method of sealing these openings and please confirm that the exterior vents will remain and no exterior EIFS patching is required at these vents.
This note is not shown on this building construction drawings
61 How should we bid the mold remediation as there are no quantities for mold impacted materials?
The contractor must put in a cost for mold remediation for 23,303 SF as part of the Base Bid.
62 Should we assume all drywall is mold impacted or up 2’ or 4’ on walls? A quantity or percentage or line-item unit cost would be beneficial.
Reference mold inspection report. The contractor must put in a cost for mold remediation for 23,303 SF as part of the Base Bid.
63 Are the tile floors to be on a “wet bed” or “thin set” installation? Thin set 64 On the elevation print for the wall tile in the restroom, it shows 4’6” AFF. The tile is
12”x 24” and the Bullnose only comes in 3”x 12” as spec’d. Do they want to revise the height to 4’3” AFF?
Yes
65 For the outside corners in the restroom’s a bullnose will be needed to finish off the edge. Please confirm this is the design intent.
Yes
66 What is the proposed sub floor for the tile to bond? Cement board 67 The specs speak to a marble threshold on the drawings I am seeing a reducing metal transition. Confirm what is the transition at these locations.
Marble
68 Confirm no tile will be installed at shower curb. No tile shall be installed at shower curbs 69 Will flooring be installed under the millwork sink locations in the units? No 70 Is a cove base being installed at kick plate of sink millwork locations? Yes 71 What is the floor covering being installed at all stair tower landings at center landings and landings off the hallways?
LVT 1
72 Can you confirm the substrate we our bonding LVT to. The existing substrate is concrete 73 Can the number of steps getting treads be confirmed? Cointractors shall confirmm this information during site visit
74 Are we doing anything with lead peeling paint that was found on exterior surfaces steps and railing?
Yes. Lead paint that is peeling shall be scraped, sanded and repainted as needed.
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75 What exterior surfaces are to be painted other than doors? There are no other known exterior surfaces to be painted
76 Controls - Does the proposed work intend to include the integration of building 2621 into the base wide Utility Monitoring Control System
(UMCS)?
Yes
77 Drawing sheet S-701: Please confirm if provided moment demand values (Mu) are per unit width (i.e.: k-ft/ft) or provide slab effective width for each moment.
Per unit width
78 Drawing sheet S-410 and detail L1 of sheet S-701: Details H5 and A5 on sheet S-410 indicate slab strengthening required at the topside at gridlines B/(11-12.5) and B/13.
Detail L1 of S-701 does not include the existing topside reinforcement at these locations. The reinforcement in these areas is needed to compute the existing bending capacities, and determine the required FRP reinforcement. Please provide existing top reinforcement.
Contractor to provide assumptions for this width. This will be determined after bid. Please document all assumptions.
79 Please confirm if any coating is required for the FRP reinforcement. Reference (1) specification section 03 01 30.72 STREGTHENING OF CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE and (2) sheet S-001 under the notes titled EXTERNAL
CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT
80 Will quantities be provided for drywall, pipe insulation, etc. to be removed/remediated for Mold?
This information can be found in the Design Analysis report (appendix D)
81 Report provides very vague overall mold impacted statement, however for comparable bidding purposes there should be some quantification used by all.
This information can be found in the Design Analysis report.
82 Will quantities be provided for lead-based paint stabilization operations? Should all lead based paint be stabilized prior to renovations?
This information can be found in the Design Analysis report.
Are the showers to get ceramic walls? Are they pre-fab?
The showers shall not get ceramic walls. Yes, the shower enclosures are prefabricated. See question and answer #112.
84 Are the shower pans pre-fab? Note: can’t pitch 12x24 tile in a shower floor. Are the tile floors to be on a “wet bed” or “thin set” installation?
Showers pans can be pre-fabricated. Floor tiles to be thin set
85 Are there drains in the bathroom floors? No 86 Are all subfloor levels concrete? Yes 87 Can we substitute Field Made Corners in the 4” Rubber Cove Base in lieu of
Pre-Formed?
No
Will the flowable fill for basement areas be required from floor to ceiling?
Yes
89 Are there any openings in the basements that need to be sealed off before the fill is placed?
Pipes and duct openings will need to be sealed off before the fill is placed
90 Is mc cable permitted for branch circuits where concealed in walls and ceilings or is all wiring required to be in conduit?
Yes, MC (Metal-Clad) cable can be concealed in renovations in existing areas where walls and ceilings are not disturbed.
Are Arc Flash and Short Circuit Coordination Studies required?
Yes, Arc Flash and Short Circuit Coordination Studies required
92 Are the 4” feeder conduits from the utility transformer to be replaced or can the existing conduits be re-routed and reused with new feeder wiring?
All conduits and wires shall be new.
93 Type A fixtures are listed to be removed, cleaned, stored, and re-installed.
We do not see where they are shown to be re-installed.
Re-install fixtures at original location
Are sounder base detectors as well as speakers both required in the new dorm rooms?
Yes. Sounder base smoke detector is required in sleeping rooms. For the first 45 seconds, the sounder base activates and sends a supervisory alarm to central station. After 45 seconds, if the alarm persists, the building local and remote alarms will go off.
Speakers are required in dorm rooms for able bodied personnel. Install speaker strobe if occupant is handicapped (e.g., hearing impaired). The latter is rare, and we may do that for a few rooms on the first floor near an exit.
95 Where are the door hardware sets assigned to each opening ? They are not listed in the specs or on the drawings.
See revised sheet A-612 showing hardware schedule
96 Who is responsible for moving the furniture out of the dormitories? i.e. beds, mattresses, couches, dressers, etc.
The Facility manager of the dormitories will coordinate to have all furniture removed from the facility prior to the start of construction.
97 Do any stair towers go to the roof, or is access through a roof hatch? No stair towers go up to the roof. There is no roof hatch.
98 Is there an elevator in this building? What is the floor covering type? There is no elevator in the building.
99 In reviewing the solicitation for the subject project, page 45, section 52.222-23, indicates a Minority Participation goal of 17.3% and Female Participation as 6.9%. This is an 8a competitive contract, can the government confirm these goals are correct for
Yes. See https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/ParticipationGoals.pdf for more information.
100 Would the government allow for a two-week extension of the response deadline for the B2621 Dorm Construction Renovation project? We believe additional time would enable us—and likely other potential respondents—to submit a more comprehensive and well-considered proposal that better aligns with the project objectives and goals.
This has been updated please see the solicitation amendment.
101 Was the site visit mandatory to bid on this solicitation? No, attendance at the site visit was not mandatory to submit a proposal for this solicitation.
102 Is this bid still accepting site tour requests? No, IAW block 10 of the solicitation, there was only 1 site visit, which has already occurred. Another site visit is not planned.
103 How should the cost be broken down? Pricing shall include a separate detailed breakdown of ALL cost elements to include: material, labor, equipment, subcontractor’s cost and overhead. The total cost amount should be added to the bid schedule Attachment J-8. If a detailed price breakdown is not provided, then the proposal
104 Section L-1.11 states "Contractor offers shall be submitted via email….", and Section L-
1.12 indicates "hand carried proposals must be delivered…..". Can the government confirm that an email only submission is acceptable/required?
Email is preferred. However, if a contractor should submit a package it must be hand delivered. Mail via FEDEx, UPS, USPS etc. will not be accepted.
105 Secton L-1.13 indicates "Proposals shall not have any information that identifies the offeror's company, including letterheads and logos, beyond the first page of each volume." Can the government please clarify this requirement? Is the intention for each contractor to redact all references of the bidding entity on all forms, including SF1442, CPARS, Letters of recommendations, etc., or is this restriction simply to have company logos removed from headers, footers, etc.?
This is referring to contractor generated documents only.
106 Is this a tax-exempt project? Yes 107 Can CPARS evaluations and previously completed PPQs be submitted in lieu of new PPQsNo. IAW paragraph L-2.2.2.4 of attachment J-12, the PPQ provided in attachment J-11 must be submitted by the rater and will not be accepted from the offeror.
108 Confirm that the government will allow proposers a minimum of seven business days to respond to the RFP starting from the date that the government responds to 100% of the RFIs received.
This has been updated please see the solicitation amendment.
109 Can the government extend the RFI deadline by one week? This will facilitate a more comprehensive understanding of the scope of work.
An extension for questions will not be granted. IAW block 10 of the solicitation, the deadline for submitting questions was December 6, 2024 at 10:00 am.
110 Section L -2.2.3 Volume III Price; Item L-2.2.3.3 (SF1442 & Amendments): As these documents are required in Volume I, please confirm the duplication of these documents are required in Volume III as well.
They are not required in volume III.
111 J-12 Section L-1.7, Teaming/Partnering Offerors: The offeror shall provide all required solicitation information for all parties. Will a list of three performance surveys be required for each party, or three in total.
Three performance surveys are required for each party.
112 J-6 Specifications Vol. 1, Page 177 of 920, Section 1.5.1.2 Coordination and Mutual Understanding Meeting: After the Preconstruction meeting, before the start of construction… In the Solicitation page 23 of 42 Section 52.236-26 states “If the Contracting Officer decides to conduct a preconstruction conference” Will a
No. It’s the same meeting.
113 C-1 Statement of work, Page 9 of 20, Section 1.10.A.4&5: The Government will issue passes depending on the type of work to be completed and the length of the Contract.
The maximum length of these passes is 30 days. Will the PM, Superintendent, QC/SSHO etc.be able to get longer duration passes such as a DBID pass?
Passes will be given to workers for the appropriate amount of time needed to enter the installation and shall be based upon the work being completed by each individual in addition to the Contract Period of Performance.
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